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<td valign="top" width="138" style="width:138px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Highlight a word</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="634" style="width:634px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Double-click on the word.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="138" style="width:138px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Highlight a line</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="634" style="width:634px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Move the cursor onto the line and press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[F8]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="138" style="width:138px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Select all file content</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="634" style="width:634px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Press</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> [Ctrl]+[A] </span><span class="f_Tabletext">or select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Edit | Select All</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="138" style="width:138px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Copy a block</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="634" style="width:634px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the lines of text to be copied and press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[C]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">, or select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Edit | Copy</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Move the cursor to the point at which to insert the text and press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]+[V]</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> or select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Edit | Paste</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="138" style="width:138px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Move a block</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="634" style="width:634px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the lines of text to be moved and press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[X]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">, or select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Edit | Cut</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option. The selected text is removed from the page.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Move the cursor to the point at which to insert the text and press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]+[V]</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> or select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Edit | Paste</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="634" style="width:634px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the lines of text to be deleted and press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Delete]</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="634" style="width:634px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Shift]+[F9]</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> to delete the current line. The remaining lines close up.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="634" style="width:634px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Edit | Paste Special</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option. The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Paste Special</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> dialog displays, listing the appropriate data type formats for pasting the copied object, as listed below.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Paste </span><span class="f_Tabletext">button to embed the data into your application, or click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Paste Link</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button to create a link to the original file.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Native Object Format</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">If available, this is the first format in the list box. You can edit data in this format using the original application, by double-clicking the object.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Formatted Text</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">A text format. This option offers the most suitable format if the data is pasted from another text output application, as the font and formatting attributes are reproduced accurately.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Unformatted Text</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Another text format. This option pastes the text without retaining the formatting information.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Picture Format</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">The data is available in Picture format. You can later edit the object, by double-clicking on it and invoking the Microsoft MS Draw application.</span></p>
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<td bgcolor="#f7f7ff" style="background-color:#f7f7ff;"><p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">This format is preferred over the Bitmap and the Device Independent Bitmap formats.</span></p>
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<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Device Independent Bitmap and Regular Bitmap formats</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">The data is available in bitmap formats. You can later edit the object, by double-clicking on it and invoking the Microsoft MS Draw application.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">The editor converts these formats into the Picture format before calling the drawing application.</span></p>
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